New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory, asking commuters to avoid several roads leading to the Red Fort and instead use Delhi Metro, ahead of the full dress rehearsal of the Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday.

"Owing to the full dress rehearsal the entire city will be under heightened security. Barricades and checking will be intensified within the city and at the borders. Citizens are requested to plan their movements accordingly. For hassle-free journey, commuters may avail the services of Delhi Metro," Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Anil Shukla, said.

Vehicles which do not have parking labels may avoid Tilak Marg, Mathura Road, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Subhash Marg, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg and Ring Road between Nizammuddin Bridge and ISBT bridge and take the route as advised, he said.

Apart from that all goods vehicles will not be permitted between Nizamuddin bridge and Wazirabad bridge from midnight on Tuesday to 11 AM on August 13.

"The city will be under heightened security and there shall be special checking of all vehicles, both private and commercial, entering the NCT from the neighbouring states through border entry points, from 8 PM on the intervening night of 12-13 August," the traffic advisory said.

Informative signages have been displayed for the guidance of vehicular traffic destined for the Red Fort function at all important traffic junctions, police said.

During the rehearsal and the actual celebrations on August 15, no cameras, binoculars, handbags, briefcases, transistors, cigarette lighters, tiffin boxes, mobile phones, water bottles, lunch boxes, among other items will be permitted, he said.